Dick Cheney's Strong Criticism of the Nuclear Agreement with Iran

Dick Cheney, the former Vice President of the United States under George W. Bush, claims that the nuclear agreement with Iran could lead to the "first use of a nuclear bomb since World War II." Cheney expressed this opinion in opposition to the comprehensive nuclear agreement reached between Iran and world powers six weeks ago. According to the Haaretz newspaper in its Monday, September 9 edition, Cheney's views against the agreement with Iran are presented in a book he co-authored with his daughter, Elizabeth (Liz Cheney). The Wall Street Journal also reported on Friday, September 6, that the sale of this book titled "Exceptional; Why the World Needs a Strong America" will begin in the U.S. on Tuesday, September 1. Liz and Dick Cheney liken the agreement with Iran to the "Munich Agreement," referring to the 1938 agreement made between Adolf Hitler and the powers of the time, which led to World War II a year later when Hitler invaded Poland. In their book, Cheney and his daughter accuse Barack Obama of having "lied about almost everything related to the nuclear agreement with Iran." They claim that Obama was "desperate" to reach an agreement with Iran and gave every "dangerous" concession that Iranian leaders wanted. The father and daughter wrote that the agreement with Iran is "gambling with America's security" and due to its "numerous flaws," it not only increases the likelihood of war but also the likelihood of the use of a nuclear bomb. At the end of World War II, the U.S. dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to force Japan to surrender. These two attacks are the only atomic attacks ever conducted in the world. According to Cheney and his daughter, the U.S. must negotiate with Iran from a position of power to regain its previous credibility. Liz and Dick Cheney criticize the Obama administration's policies regarding Iraq and Afghanistan, stating that "the Democratic administration's foreign policy in recent years has been based on winning the favor of enemies, abandoning allies, and inappropriate apologies." They express the opinion that the Democratic government in the past seven years has created a vacuum in the Middle East, leading to the rise of the "Islamic State" group. Liz and Dick Cheney wrote that a Republican representative must enter the White House in the November 2016 elections to "free the American people from great dangers." They stated that the proceeds from the book sales will be donated to the presidential campaign in favor of the Republican Party. Dick Cheney, 74, served as Vice President under George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009 and was previously the U.S. Secretary of Defense. Elizabeth (Liz) Cheney, a lawyer and Republican activist, now 49, held various positions in the U.S. State Department during Bush's presidency. Liz Cheney was responsible for Iran and Syria affairs at the State Department from 2006 to 2008. Democrats portray Dick Cheney as a key figure in the warmongering of the previous U.S. administration and as an advocate for the military invasion of Iraq, despite the absence of nuclear weapons in Iraq. Josh Earnest, the White House spokesman, stated last Friday regarding the accusations made by Dick Cheney against the Obama administration in his book that the opponents of the nuclear agreement with Iran are the same ones who led the U.S. into war in Iraq. Barack Obama and his administration have repeatedly emphasized that they prefer diplomacy and that war is a substitute for the agreement reached between world powers and Iran on July 14 in Vienna.